What is the derivation of the phrase, "Oh, Mary?" It
doesn't take a sleuth to recognize the relationship between camp and
Catholicism, between Pagan and Passover seasonal rituals and…well, any other
stuff that might pop up in the future; robot fatted calves, zombie butter
sheep. Who can say? It's Spring. Can we all agree on that?

Thankfully, comic, cantankerous, and even sincere celebrations
take place, whether you're into hunky Jesuses, furry bunnies, or a little of
both.

Events March 28–April 4, 2013

Thu 28

A Deeper Shade of Blue @ Century 9 SF Centre

Dazzling new documentary about the history of surfing. Also at
other NorCal cinemas. $10.50-$12.50. 7:30pm. 835 Market St. www.fathomevents.com

Flower Show @ Macy's

Annual colorful large-scale floral displays, this year with an
Asian theme. In-store events, fashion shows and other events thru the run,
including a floral demo with Billy cook (Mar 28, 2pm), a National AIDS Memorial
Grove Art exhibition (on the main floor), and designer Bouquet of the Day
displays. Thru April 7. Geary St at Union Square.
www.macys.com/flowershow

GLAAD SF Kick-off Party @ Cityscape

Meet National Spokesman (out gay fab actor-singer) Wilson Cruz
at a meet & greet where you'll find out how to buy tickets, tables, become
a sponsor, auction donor for the upcoming 24th annual awards ceremony (May 11),
and support the group's efforts toward equal representation in media. 6pm-9pm.
333 O'Farrell St. www.glaad.org/events/sfkickoff

San Francisco Ballet's encore performances of last year's
romantic ballet hit, choreographed by John Cranko, and based on the Pushkin
novel, and set to a score by Tchaikovsky. $15-$175. 8pm. Various dates/times,
thru Mar. 28. 301 Van Ness Ave. 865-2000. www.sfballet.org

James Lantz' drama about two boys living in a rural
conservative church town who have romantic rendezvous in an abandoned bus.
$14-$45 (also pay what you can nights). Wed-Sat 8pm. Sun 2pm. Thru April 28. 25
Van Ness ave, lower level. Also tours May 3-11 in Central California. www.nctcsf.org

The Chairs @ Exit
Theatre

Cutting Ball Theater's production of Eugene Ionesco's new
translation of the satirical play about some allegedly priceless chairs, and
the greedy connivers who fight over them. $10-$50. Thu 7:30pm. Fri-Sat 8pm. Sat
also 2pm. Sun 5pm. Thru Mar. 31. 277 Taylor St. 525-1205. www.cuttingball.com

Season 9 of the popular weekly early evening museum parties
commences, with live music and performance, exhibit-themed workshops and food
and drinks. 5pm-8:30pm. Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive.
750-3600. www.deyoung.famsf.org/deyoung/fridays

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Hedwig and the Angry Inch @ Boxcar Theatre

New local production of John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen
Trask's popular transgender rock operetta, with multiple actor-singers
perfoming the lead, including Katya Smirnoff-Skyy,
Jason Brock, Arturo Galster and Trixxie Carr. $25-$40.
Wed-Sat 8pm. Also Sat 5pm. Extended thru April 13. 505 Natoma St. 967-2227. www.boxcartheatre.org

Dan Hoyle returns with his acclaimed solo show with multiple
characters based on his travels to the most liberal and conservative regions of
America. $25-$50. Fri 8pm. Sat 5pm. Thru April 6. 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley.
826-5760. www.themarsh.org

Fascinating intimate exhibit of rarely seen hand-made hats and
other works (prints, paintings, sculptures and drawings) by Theodor Geisel, the
author/illustrator of the immensely popular children's books. 781 Beach St.
292-0387 www.dennisraefineart.comwww.drseussart.com/hatsoff

The First Emperor's Legacy, an exhibit of ten of the famous life-size sculptures of guards of
China's first emperor, and 100-plus other treasures from 2,200 years ago.
Free-$22 ($10 Thu eves, 5pm-9pm). Tue-Sun 10am-5pm. Thru May 27. 200 Larkin St.
581-3500. www.terracotta-warriors.asianart.org

Corpo Insurrecto

Corpo Insurrecto @
Performance Art Institute

Guillermo
Gomez-Peña, Roberto Sifuentes and Erica Mott's performance project, subtitle The
Robo-Proletariat, full
of characters like an aging deviant shaman, a Neo-Aztec priest making romantic
religious tableaux vivants with a goat, a flamenco drag king and an Oil Spill
Madonna. $20. 8pm. 75
Boardman St. 501-0575. www.theperformanceartinstitute.org

Eric Fischl @ San
Jose Museum of Art

Exhibit of a dozen-plus large paintings, and other works by
the prominent post-modern neo-realist. Thru May 12. Also Rising Dragon:
Contemporary Chinese Photography. Thru June
30. 110 South Market St.
www.SanJoseMuseumofArt.org

The gay singer with a powerful vocal talent performs X in
the City, his story-song show about The
X Factor, ex-boyfriends and more. $25. 7pm.
Also, Mar 30, 7pm and April 6, 5pm & 7pm. 4 Valencia St. www.martunisshow2013.brownpapertickets.com

Kehinde Wiley @
Contemporary Jewish Museum

New exhibit, The World Stage: Israel
, a series of vibrant portraits of Middle Eastern and
African men, created by the gay artist. Thru May 27. Also, The
Radical Camera: New York's Photo League, a
group exhibition of fascinating photos from 1936-1951 taken by members of the
progressive collective that documented the eras of postwar struggles, McCarthy
blacklists, and urban life. Other exhibits (California Dreaming
and Black Sabbath) ongoing. Free (members)-$12. Thu-Tue 11am-5pm (Thu
1pm-8pm) 736 Mission St. 655-7800. www.thecjm.org

The Kinsey Collection @ Museum of the African Diaspora

New exhibit of works: Shared Treasures of Bernard and
Shirley Kinsey, Where Art and History Intersect offers an inspirational
journey through five centuries of African American history. Thru May 19.
Free-$10. Wed-Sat 11am-6pm. Sun 12pm-5pm. 685 Mission St. at 3rd. 358-7200. www.moadsf.org

Something Foolish, the
chorus' witty revue of April Fool's and Easter-themed comic songs. 4pm. Also
April 1 at 7pm. 4 Valencia St. www.lgcsf.org

Outlook Video @ Channel
29

The monthly LGBT news show boradcasts two episodes this time,
with segments on world gay rights, Rainbow World Fun, Chick-fil-A protests,
other civil rights issues and musical performances. 5pm. Also streaming online.
www.outlookvideo.org

Donna Sachet and Harry Denton host the weekly fabulous brunch
and drag show; special Easter Bonnet Contest, with performers and audience
invited to show off their holiday hats. $45. 11am, show at noon; 1:30pm, show
at 2:30pm. 450 Powell St. in Union Square. 395-8595. www.harrydenton.com

Mon 1

Animation Exhibits @ Walt Disney Museum

See biographical exhibits about Walt Disney, early sketches
and ephemera from historic Disney movies. Frequent lectures and film
screenings. $5-$20. 104 Montgomery St., The Presidio. www.waltdisney.org

Group exhibit/installation of politically-themed art focusing
on the clash of Capitalism/Communism, propaganda/disinformation, financial lies
and truths, and other global issues. Free/$10. Thru June 2. 701 Mission St.
979-2787. www.ybca.org

Exhibit focusing on African American words, images and sounds
that connect inspirational commentary by local queer community leaders with
historic artifacts. Thru April 2013. Another new exhibit, Migrating
Archives: LGBT Delegates From Collections Around the World, features historical items from nearly a dozen
countries and archives, each showcasing an archive of prominent
LGBT person. $5. Reg hours Mon &
Wed-Sat 11am-7pm. Sun 12pm-5pm. 4127 18th St. www.glbthistorymuseum.org

On the Clock @ SF
Public Library

On the Clock: A Playful Guide to Working Life, a new exhibit in the Skylight Gallery, 6th floor.
Will Durst performs Elect to Laugh on
April 3 (in the Koret Auditorium, lower level). Exhibit thru May 31. 100 Larkin
St. www.sfpl.org

The Life and Times of Tede Matthews, Poet and Revolutionary;
historian Greg Youmans presents a talk
about his biography of the gay activist, performer and Modern Times Bookstore
cofounder, with video clips and a discussion. 7pm.
4127 18th St. www.glbthistorymuseum.org